Changes in actin distribution of Ram spermatozoa under different experimental conditions

Reproduction in Domestic Animals

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 221-227

  Colas C ^a   Perez Pe R ^a   Muino Blanco T ^a,b   Cebrian Perez J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b Lab Genet Bioquim Grupos S   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CALCIMYCIN; IONOPHORE; PHALLOIDIN;

ACROSOME; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLD; DRUG EFFECT; EXOCYTOSIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON TAIL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACROSOME; ACTINS; ANIMALS; CALCIMYCIN; COLD TEMPERATURE; EXOCYTOSIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; IONOPHORES; MALE; PHALLOIDINE; SHEEP; SPERM CAPACITATION; SPERM TAIL; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 62549121631     PISSN: 09366768     EISSN: 14390531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0531.2007.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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